The Commencement Ceremony Held For 2014 Undergraduate Law School Students

Law School 2014 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Grandly Held

In the golden autumn, with clear air, 92 students fromall over the countrycame to UIBE Law School to begin theirnew journeysand challenges. On October 9th, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00p.m., the 2014 commencement ceremonywas held in theMoot Court,Ningyuan Building.Dean ShiJingxia,Sub-secretary of CommitteeYu Haichun, Deputy Dean Su Haopeng, Deputy SecretaryYan Lihong,Professor Sun Li, Associate ProfessorMa Te, Associate ProfessorFengHui,freshmen director JiangLong, Jiang Shan,TuShuai,Tian Tian and all 2014 undergraduates attended the ceremony. Theceremony was presided over by Sub-secretary of CommitteeYu Haichun.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Associate ProfessorMa Te gave a speech on “Citizen-Citizenship-Legal practitioners”. Hefirst expressedcongratulations andwelcometo thenew students.He emphasized that the meaningof life at UIBE is to give everyone aninternational perspective, proper values, and the ability to adapt toa pluralistic society, which is the essence ofmodern education. He said UIBE Law School hopes that all studentswill develop their talents and besuccessful students.Associate ProfessorMa Te also expressed the expectationsof teachers, which is a hope all students will be the “Merit Students” of the new era, namely a good citizenand a good legalpractitioner. The speech was both humoroussand deep,and wonwarm applause fromthe students.

Senior student representative Ye Congying,spoke based on her own study andpractical experience. Sheencouraged the new students to be come outstandinglegalpractitioners by hard workthrough four years of study in Law School. Shepresented three proposals to freshmen:first,make proper planning for university study;second, do not be afraid to tap yourfull potential; and third,developherishedfriendships with teachers and classmates.

Subsequently,freshmanrepresentativeHouMingqiangthanked theteachers and senior brothers and sisters on behalf ofallthe 2014 students. He expressed pridetobe a member of UIBE Law School.Hesolemnlypromisedthat the 2014 classwill try their best to becomeoutstandinglegalpractitioners.

Then,theteachers present (Professor Sun Li, Feng Hui,JiangLong, Jiang Shan) expressed their expectations to the students, hoping they will notforget the original intention of entering university. They urged the first year students tomake good use their time in universityto enhancethemselves, to maintain adiligentlearning attitude, and tocommit to becomeoutstandinglegalpractitioners.

Dean ShiJingxiadelivered a speech entitled “Looking up at the star-filled sky, standing on solid ground”.First,on behalf ofall faculties, shewarmly welcomed the students and thanked them for joiningUIBELaw School. Dean ShiJingxi apointed out that thisis the first freshmencommencement ceremony and is therefore of great significance.

Then shetalked aboutthree aspects: The first wasabout“you-the students”.The 2014 undergraduate students are fromall over the country and they have achievedexcellent standards in their high schools. Dean Shi spoke about the developmentof newLaw School goals. Under her leadership,the Law Schoolwill implementnewtraining programs for undergraduates, reflecting the talent trainingconcept of “thicken foundations and value characteristics".

The second aspect Dean Shi discussedwason “Law School and Us”. Dean ShiJingxiapointed out thatthis year marks the30th anniversary ofthe Law School’s establishment, and anniversaryactivitiesare prepared and will be conducted during the year. She introduced two famous scholars of the Law School, Professor ShenDaming andProfessorFeng Datong. She praised the glorious historyand tradition ofthe Law School.She also stressed that theLaw School has one of the two state-levelkey disciplines in UIBE—International Law, which has ahigh status in the field of law of China.

Law Schoolhas a strong team offaculty on International Law, as well as excellent teaching and research ability in Civil, Commercial and Economic Law. The school is also nurturingnew concepts inprocedural law, constitutional law, administrative lawand other public law and basicdisciplines.Its disciplinary systemis based on integrityand professionalism. She emphasizedthe academicand teaching levels are first class. The LawSchool aims to cultivate students with proficiency inEastern and Western legal cultures, who can adapt to boththe international and domesticmarket needs, emphasize the rationalstructureofstudents’knowledge, and focus on students’ innovation,practical abilityand professionalism.

Third,in “Expectations from us: Looking up at the star-filled sky, standing on solid ground”, Dean ShiJingxia said she believes thatone of the coretasks of Law School sunder graduatetraining. The Law School has dramaticallyreformed the curriculum andteaching methods this year. Dean Shi launching teaching innovations, aimed at improving the quality of legal education. Dean ShiJingxiaardentlyhoped that the studentswill seriously consider howto spend the four years in efficient and meaningfulways.She suggested that as a legal practitioner, we should look at society affairs with a sound mind,defusevolatile situations with great wisdom, remain calmand keep a good and pragmatic heart, always stand on solid earth and establish professional conduct from the start. Great legal practitioners will not follow the crowd, nor hear ofrestlessness.

SecretaryYu Hai chunurged the students not to slack offen learning after entering university. Instead, they should make proper planning with a positive attitude, and polish thetemper of their minds to learn to deal with the complex social environment.Deputy secretary Yan Lihong told the students to always abide by the law, and he emphasized the importance of having a healthy mind and strong body.

The Commencement ceremony ended in a warm atmosphere. The 2014 freshmen students received a deep understanding of UIBE Law School. They can see UIBE Law School has laid a solid foundation for their new life. The Law School is hoping they will assume the missi on en trusted to them, and write anew chapter in life’s music!